MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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